Wallpaper
1920s (made)
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This bold and stiking pattern is machine-printed by a technique which creates the illusion that it has been hand-painted. The rich colours, with metallic pigments, are typical of the Art Deco style fashionable at this date.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour machine-print on paper |
| Brief description | Roll of wallpaper with abstract pattern printed in black, blues, pink and gold.1920s |
| Physical description | Roll of wallpaper with abstract pattern based on butterflies' wings, printed in black, brown and royal blue, with metallic turquoise, blue, pink and gold, on brown paper. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | RD No 747369 (Registration number; English; in selvedge, at repeated intervals; printed; red pigment; 1920s) |
| Credit line | Given by Jonathan Iremonger |
| Summary | This bold and stiking pattern is machine-printed by a technique which creates the illusion that it has been hand-painted. The rich colours, with metallic pigments, are typical of the Art Deco style fashionable at this date. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.29-1999 |
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| Record created | June 24, 1999 |
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